1998 Arab Futsal Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 6 December - 12 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Morocco |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 168 (12 per match) |
2005 → | |
The 1998 Arab Futsal Championship took place in Cairo, Egypt from 6 December to 12 December 1998. Mauritania were originally invited, but declined and were replaced by Palestine.
Egypt defeated Morocco in the final, 8-4.
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 6 |
| Palestine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 4 |
 Sudan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 2 |
 Somalia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Matches
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-06 | Egypt |
9 - 5 | Palestine |
| 1998-12-06 | Sudan |
3 - 0 | Somalia |
| 1998-12-07 | Egypt |
12 - 3 | Sudan |
| 1998-12-07 | Palestine |
3 - 0 | Somalia |
| 1998-12-08 | Egypt |
13 - 1 | Somalia |
| 1998-12-08 | Palestine |
9 - 2 | Sudan |
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 6 |
| Libya |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 4 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 2 |
 Algeria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 0 |
Matches
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-06 | Morocco |
6 - 3 | Libya |
| 1998-12-06 | Algeria |
6 - 15 | Jordan |
| 1998-12-07 | Algeria |
2 - 8 | Morocco |
| 1998-12-07 | Libya |
5 - 4 | Jordan |
| 1998-12-08 | Morocco |
8 - 5 | Jordan |
| 1998-12-08 | Libya |
11 - 4 | Algeria |
Semifinals
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-10 | Egypt |
7 - 3 | Libya |
| 1998-12-10 | Morocco |
4 - 1 | Palestine |
3rd Place
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-12 | Palestine |
2 - 6 | Libya |
Final
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-12 | Egypt |
8 - 4 (4-4) AET | Morocco |
Honors
[edit]| 1998 Arab Futsal Championship |
|---|
 Egypt First title |
Sources
[edit]Categories:
- Arab Futsal Cup
- 1998 in African men's international football
- 1998 in African futsal
- 1998 in Asian men's international football
- 1998 in Asian futsal
- 1998–99 in Egyptian football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by Egypt
- International futsal competitions hosted by Egypt
- December 1998 sports events in Africa